海南岛蛇类新记录——黑背白环蛇

A new record of the snake species in Hainan: Lycodon ruhstrati

2000年5月12日,我们在吊罗山度假村(海拔900 m)附近的溪边草丛中采到一条白环蛇属蛇类标本,编号为10403(见图1,图2),现存海南省林业局.经鉴定为黑背白环蛇Lycodon ru-hstrati(Fisher),在海南岛尚属首次发现[1-3].现将其主要特征记述如下:

A new record of the snake species- Lycondon ruhstrati was found in Diaoluo mountain on May 12,2000, whose specimen, numbered 10403, is now preserved in the forestry bureau of Hainan.